A couple of years ago I had seen avocado ice cream suggested as a way to squeeze some nutrient-dense produce into the diet.

I personally had a hard time mixing avocado with sugar and heavy cream. I knew it would taste good; almost anything can taste good with a lot of sugar and heavy cream. But I felt like an avocado should be paired with a variety of other ingredients. After an afternoon of experimenting and taste-testing, I proved to myself that avocados can work in a frozen treat with some other ingredients providing an assist.

I went for a frozen yogurt combination. There were many theories in our house on what would combine well, and I have to tell you that my No. 1 choice — blueberries — got an overwhelming thumbs down from the six taste-testers that day. The eventual winner was option No. 2, an unlikely combination that even I wasn't certain would work but which received an overwhelming yes from testers.

It's not going to taste like ice cream; more like frozen yogurt. If you like the healthy side of things, you will probably enjoy what sounds like an iffy combo. It will be a great taste-test for the summer either way.

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Mint-Chocolate Chip-Avocado Frozen Yogurt

Makes 2 servings

6 ounces low-fat vanilla yogurt

½ avocado

¼ cup mini dark chocolate morsels

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons honey

1 drop mint extract

Freeze the vanilla yogurt in ice cube trays. Add half of an avocado that has been removed from the skin, the frozen yogurt cubes, the dark chocolate morsels, vanilla extract, honey and mint into a mini food processor or blender. Mix the ingredients until they are well blended, scoop and serve.

Note: Definitely only use 1 drop of mint extract. It's very potent, and too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Experiment by using fresh mint leaves.